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As an adventurer, you possess many skills to protect yourself and your allies during your adventures. Depending on your [[Background]], [[Class]], [[Race]], and [[Equipment]], you gain different feats, proficiencies, and other abilities. | As an adventurer, you possess many skills to protect yourself and your allies during your adventures. Depending on your [[Background]], [[Class]], [[Race]], and [[Equipment]], you gain different feats, proficiencies, and other abilities. | ||
== Player | == Player actions == | ||
=== {{Action}} === | === {{Action}} === | ||
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=== {{Action|Bonus}} === | === {{Action|Bonus}} === | ||
''Main page: [[Bonus | ''Main page: [[Bonus action]]'' | ||
'''Bonus Action''' is a secondary resource a character can use during a turn. It allows characters to perform various abilities, such as [[Shove]], [[Spells|Spellcasting]], etc. | '''Bonus Action''' is a secondary resource a character can use during a turn. It allows characters to perform various abilities, such as [[Shove]], [[Spells|Spellcasting]], etc. | ||
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'''Reaction''' is a secondary resource a character can use during a combat round. It allows characters to perform various abilities - even outside their own turn - such as [[Opportunity Attacks]]. | '''Reaction''' is a secondary resource a character can use during a combat round. It allows characters to perform various abilities - even outside their own turn - such as [[Opportunity Attacks]]. | ||
== Weapon | == Weapon actions == | ||
''Main page: [[Weapon | ''Main page: [[Weapon actions]]'' | ||
Having a weapon equipped grants a character access to special [[Weapon Actions]] only usable while wielding that weapon. These are usually special attacks that can do bonus damage, hit multiple targets, debilitate foes, or move the character. | Having a weapon equipped grants a character access to special [[Weapon Actions]] only usable while wielding that weapon. These are usually special attacks that can do bonus damage, hit multiple targets, debilitate foes, or move the character. | ||
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''Main page: [[Proficiency]]'' | ''Main page: [[Proficiency]]'' | ||
''See also: [[Proficiency | ''See also: [[Proficiency bonus]]'' | ||
'''Proficiency''' indicates a specific talent your character has, whether it's knowing how to effectively handle a certain type of [[Weapon]], fight in a certain type of [[Armour]], or being talented in a specific [[Skills|Skill]] set such as Athletics or Animal Handling. | '''Proficiency''' indicates a specific talent your character has, whether it's knowing how to effectively handle a certain type of [[Weapon]], fight in a certain type of [[Armour]], or being talented in a specific [[Skills|Skill]] set such as Athletics or Animal Handling. | ||